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First-time buyers spending 40% of pay on mortgages

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Submitted ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk⁩ to ⁨unitedkingdom@feddit.uk⁩

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxe2842xr62o

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  • breadsmasher@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yes. house prices are insane.

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    • glimse@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Pay went up by 5%? Awesome, prices and rent going up by 25%

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      • Omgpwnies@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Pay went down? Rent still go up

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  • wren@feddit.uk ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    My first thought was that 40% was low… but I suppose I’ve never been a first time buyer, so they probably have higher salaries than I do

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    • 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Yeah either you live in London so are paying at a minimum 1600/month or 20k/year for a 350k mortgage, or if you live in the north or less desirable parts of the south you’re gonna be paying 750/month or 9000/year for a 175k mortgage, either way if that’s 40%, once you consider bills, heating, food, transport (because no way can you afford to live within walking distance of work as a first time buyer) and whatever else you frankly don’t have a whole load left all in

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  • Vaginal_blood_fart@feddit.uk ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Brit in the USA here. We are at 42% (Los Angeles, ca). Shits wild

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  • moistclump@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    In Canada we’re supposed to be limited to 42% going to housing costs and that’s how they determine how much mortgage they’ll approve. I think most people are hitting that mark if not finding ways of going over.

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  • feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Shall I just kill myself, then?

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    • Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      No, kill everyone between you and the Throne.

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    • Isoprenoid@programming.dev ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      The only winning move is to not play. /s

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  • 10_0@lemmy.ml ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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